The Edwardians

 Generally, parents want the happiness of their children. Indeed, parents have an experience of life, unlike children; they are useful for some decisions in our life. But when you’re a grown up what would you expect from your parents when you are deeply in love with a man they don’t really like? It is such a hard situation that Vita Sackville-West introduces us in this extract of her book The Edwardians. Through a dialogue of two young women, Viola and Margaret, opposite ideas of the question are discussed.

By the first reading, the two girls seem to be arguing on the subject because they have completely different point of view of the same question. Viola, the first speaker introduces us to the subject with lots of arguments:

 As far as I am concerned, I think Diana got the realest point of view. To me, her arguments are briefer than Margaret who seems to behave like a robot. We are humans, it includes we have feelings and thoughts that need to be expressed there is no point in hiding them, especially in the case of love. Of course you can express your thoughts about the decision taken but if you really love someone, you need to trust them and support them in the choices they make even if they are making a big mistake because we, humans, learn from our mistakes.